Re: stylus alternative
There is also http://www.comfortstylus.com/ which kind of works. It's especially well suited for FPS games on the DS, probably not the best thing for phone navigation, though. The problem with all the finger attachments is that your finger still pretty much obstructs the view instead of being replaced by a much thinner stylus. By the way, if you keep looking around for finger cap styli for the DS, you can find some really scary looking ones... Ortwin On 9/10/07, Robin Paulson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so, i've been following the discussion on finger-based vs. stylus-based apps. and i thought it might be a good idea to come up with some ideas for something between the two: a short (20-30mm long) piece of kit, attached to the finger end it would not be gripped between fingers and thumb but instead would slip over the end of one finger. it could either be a metal/plastic ring, or a soft, close-fitting cap, such as the rubber types used by money-counters. a point would be needed to apply pressure to the screen - this could be a short piece of metal/plastic, rigidly attached to the ring/cap part of the stylus. myself, i would be more likely to carry one (lot smaller than stylus, cheap to replace if lost) and if it was well-designed it would be virtually unnoticeable by others anyone else see my vision? or am i insane? ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: stylus alternative
On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:46:29 +0200, Gabriel Ambuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: anyone else see my vision? or am i insane? Yes, even thought you be able to cut your finger nails this way (now that IS insane). Those caps used to protect your fingers (aptly named Fingerhut i.e. finger hat in German) when sewing could easily be turned into what you're thinking about, I guess. I've always been able to operate a touch screen with pixel precision using my fingernail of natural shape, without cutting it in any special way. -- Alexey Feldgendler [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ICQ: 115226275] http://feldgendler.livejournal.com ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: stylus alternative
Robin Paulson wrote: so, i've been following the discussion on finger-based vs. stylus-based apps. and i thought it might be a good idea to come up with some ideas for something between the two: a short (20-30mm long) piece of kit, attached to the finger end it would not be gripped between fingers and thumb but instead would slip over the end of one finger. it could either be a metal/plastic ring, or a soft, close-fitting cap, such as the rubber types used by money-counters. a point would be needed to apply pressure to the screen - this could be a short piece of metal/plastic, rigidly attached to the ring/cap part of the stylus. myself, i would be more likely to carry one (lot smaller than stylus, cheap to replace if lost) and if it was well-designed it would be virtually unnoticeable by others anyone else see my vision? or am i insane? already invented (and probably patented up the wazoo) http://www.truetip.com/ ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: stylus alternative
Hehe, we just talked in the german irc channel about that. The korean company cowon (digital audio and video products) offers a interesting small touchscreen device for video- and audioplayback. For their player the use a very interesting stylus which is about the same size as a guitar pick. The pick-stylus is attached via a (included) short loop and available as spare part for about $3 (in the states). And here's the link: http://www.cowonglobal.com/product/product_D2_feature.php Imho this would be perfect for the neo, because we have a mounting hole for the loop in the device :) Maybe OpenMoko want to order a bunch from cowons manufacturer (maybe FIC is producing?). It's a really great concept of a small and really usable (guitar players will agree) stylus. 2007/9/10, Raphael Jacquot [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Robin Paulson wrote: so, i've been following the discussion on finger-based vs. stylus-based apps. and i thought it might be a good idea to come up with some ideas for something between the two: a short (20-30mm long) piece of kit, attached to the finger end it would not be gripped between fingers and thumb but instead would slip over the end of one finger. it could either be a metal/plastic ring, or a soft, close-fitting cap, such as the rubber types used by money-counters. a point would be needed to apply pressure to the screen - this could be a short piece of metal/plastic, rigidly attached to the ring/cap part of the stylus. myself, i would be more likely to carry one (lot smaller than stylus, cheap to replace if lost) and if it was well-designed it would be virtually unnoticeable by others anyone else see my vision? or am i insane? already invented (and probably patented up the wazoo) http://www.truetip.com/ ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: stylus alternative
The carrying strap on a Nintendo DS has a little piece of plastic on the end that is intended to be used as a stylus, although it doesn't have a point on it. Something similar to this but with a more pointy shape could work. On 9/10/07, Robin Paulson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so, i've been following the discussion on finger-based vs. stylus-based apps. and i thought it might be a good idea to come up with some ideas for something between the two: a short (20-30mm long) piece of kit, attached to the finger end it would not be gripped between fingers and thumb but instead would slip over the end of one finger. it could either be a metal/plastic ring, or a soft, close-fitting cap, such as the rubber types used by money-counters. a point would be needed to apply pressure to the screen - this could be a short piece of metal/plastic, rigidly attached to the ring/cap part of the stylus. myself, i would be more likely to carry one (lot smaller than stylus, cheap to replace if lost) and if it was well-designed it would be virtually unnoticeable by others anyone else see my vision? or am i insane? ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: stylus alternative
Am Montag, den 10.09.2007, 09:52 +0200 schrieb Thomas Gstädtner: The pick-stylus is attached via a (included) short loop and available as spare part for about $3 (in the states). And here's the link: http://www.cowonglobal.com/product/product_D2_feature.php Imho this would be perfect for the neo, because we have a mounting hole for the loop in the device :) I think this is a very good idea. It is small and can attached to the Neo. Here can you find a bigger picture of the stylus = http://www.cowonglobal.com/product/images/cowond2/d2_10.jpg with kindly regards Patrick Beck signature.asc Description: Dies ist ein digital signierter Nachrichtenteil ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: stylus alternative
Robin Paulson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: so, i've been following the discussion on finger-based vs. stylus-based apps. and i thought it might be a good idea to come up with some ideas for something between the two: a short (20-30mm long) piece of kit, attached to the finger end Does it hurt a touch screen to use the backend of a disposable ballpen as a stylus? Niels ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
stylus alternative
so, i've been following the discussion on finger-based vs. stylus-based apps. and i thought it might be a good idea to come up with some ideas for something between the two: a short (20-30mm long) piece of kit, attached to the finger end it would not be gripped between fingers and thumb but instead would slip over the end of one finger. it could either be a metal/plastic ring, or a soft, close-fitting cap, such as the rubber types used by money-counters. a point would be needed to apply pressure to the screen - this could be a short piece of metal/plastic, rigidly attached to the ring/cap part of the stylus. myself, i would be more likely to carry one (lot smaller than stylus, cheap to replace if lost) and if it was well-designed it would be virtually unnoticeable by others anyone else see my vision? or am i insane? ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: stylus alternative
On Monday 10 September 2007 07:28:52 Robin Paulson wrote: anyone else see my vision? or am i insane? Yes, even thought you be able to cut your finger nails this way (now that IS insane). Those caps used to protect your fingers (aptly named Fingerhut i.e. finger hat in German) when sewing could easily be turned into what you're thinking about, I guess. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
